Guide for sewing-machines.



T. F. DENNISON.

GUIDE FOR SEWING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED Novrw, 1912.

1,109,404. Patented Sept. 1,1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

WITNESSES 7Z0 Ffl INVENTOR 77746 ennzson/ By W THE NORRIS PErERs 60.. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. c

T. F. DENNISON.

GUIDE FOR SEWING MACHINES.

. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 19, 1912. 1, 1 09,404.

Patented Sept 1, 1914.

2 SHEETS-$1133! 2.

WITNESSES T/wmao' F5222 nwan/ ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D. C.

To ll whom ing-Machin'es',- of 1 which the following is .a ;fu1l,clear, ande'xact description, i x The invention re1atesto sewing" machines mounted one alongside tlie'other on a bench and used for helmning handkerchiefs Cor similar articles in thepiece The objectfofthe invention is to provide a new and improved guide mountedflon the bench opposite the feeding side of these w-- l'ng machine forjg'uidingthe piece ofgoods to the hemmer of the sewing .machine,:the guide being arranged to permit'of moving it away from the feeding" side'of: the sewing bench forrepiairsorotherfipurposesl w I IJIn 'ordertd 'accornplish the 'desir'edxrestilt, thebench islprovided with a bracket on whichthe guide is mounted to swing into I endear of workingposition relative" to'the sewing machine, and'lockingmeans'for nornially locking theQguide tofthe bracket'to hold the 'guidefin propergposition relative to the sew ng machine.

is represented in the accompanying drawingsforming' apart ofthisf'specification, in

which similar characters of reference 'indicate correspondingparts inffall the views. Figure 1 is a perspect ve '.view of the guide as'appliedfto a'benchcarry ing anumberfof sewing-machines; the guide being in f sewingmachine inelevation;

y handkerchiefs and open position'relative to its particular sew:

ing machineyFig. Qis a'pl'anfviewfof"the "same and showing the guide 1n n0rmal active positlon; and Fig.3 1s across sectlon of the bench and'fshowing the guide; and

In" factories makin other similar articles'in the piece; requiring, hems orijseams; a'number of sew ng na-j v over the guide bar D then under and over chines having hemmirig; attachments are mounted on a bench with sufficient space betweenadj acent sewing m'achines to accommodatethe operators and the work. Guides". for guidingthe ,work .to the hemniers are mounted on'the bench immediately opposite to the sewing machines for making slight i1 em innswimmitei I speci iicaticn oflletters Iatent.Y 'Application'filed unscrew-19,1912. :s rialntifzaazisi machine to"al1ow; convenient access to 'the machine for removing the machine from the,

pairs. The guides ez'rtend somewhat above the 'level of theibench and in case it isdesired to. remove a sewing machine for mak ing heavy repairs or ror-- other purposes it is. necessary to lift' the sewing machine of'f'the bench and over the guide. As, the

sewing 'machines are heavy considerable physical exertion 1s required on the .part

of the operatontolift the sewing machine over the gulde, and in doing so the sewing machine is'liziblto strike the guide and injure the. In order to overccme this objectionable feature use ismade of aguide,

presentlyto be de'scribed in detail, which can be moved "temporarily out-of its i inoribetween the sewing' machines' to readily ac mal position fer giving convenient access commodate the operators and thefwork.

From the bench"B eXtends forwardlye --bracket C adjacent" each" sewing machine Ayand this bracket G supports a guide D D with. the outer vertical member fcf thel bracket Theguide 1) comprises a I K a being ,at one side' of the rmme The A; practical embodiment of the invention hinges E have their pintles E"disposed yer tically to permit of swinging the guide D1 from anormal closed position, which 'is parallel to the bench B, outward into Fan angula r or open positiom; as 'indicated in Fig.1, :I Theguideframe D, as'shown the drawing is providedfwith projecting brackets D on it s' si'de members near the upper end emeonnmng verticalpi'ns D on whicha guide bar D 'is supported. 1

angular bracket D*' projects from one side member of the guide frame D and has an adjustable member D there0nto which a guide D" Zis secured. The fabric 'F to be hemmed extends loosely c from a receptacle Gr containing the fabricin folds orin the form of 'a bolt. The fabric passes upward thetop member of the guide frame D and then under the guide bar --D as shown in -'Fig.'-" 3 and is thus guided to the hemmer roller I mounted therear "jedgebf the bench B and then the fabric slides down over a guide J into a second receptacle G" in which the fabric accumulates. When the fabric has been run through the machine andone side has been hemmed then thepositions of the receptacles and Gr" are changed so that thereceptacle G takes the place of the receptacle G and the lat ter is placed in the positionpreviously occupie d by the receptacle G; The fabric is now again run from the receptacle G up;

over the guide bars of the frameD to and through the hemmer H to receive a hem on the otherv side edge, the fabric being finally deposited in the receptacle G. i

The guide D is provided with aspring catch lK adapted to engage the vertical member C of the bracket C "at the time the guide is in normal working position,

as-shown in Figs.v 2 and 3, so that the guide is held locked in this normal position. \Vhen t is desired to make slight repairs on the sewing machine A the mechan c unlocks the guide D bydisengaging thecatch 3 K from the'bracket member C. and then' swings the guide D outward to obtain ac cess to the sewing machine A for conveniently making-repairs thereon.

[If it desiredv to removethe sewing machine A from the bench B. for making heavier repairs or for other purposes, the guide D is likewise swung 'into an open position topermit convenient removal of, the sewing machine Aifro ni the bench B without liftmg the sewing machine over the gu de, which latter, as lnd cated in Fig. 3, extends with its top, a'considerable distance .iabove thelevel of the bench "BQ After therepairshavebeen madetheframel) is swung shut,: that 1s, back into operative position v and is locked then the catch K engaging the bracket C v c I Having thus described my invention, I claimasfnew andldesire totsecure-by Letters Patent:- p x 1 Ina guide, for ."sewing machines, a forwardl y entending bracket securedto a support adapted to carry a sewing machine, the said bracket having a verticalImember at its outer or forwardqenda guide comprising aframeprovided with guide bars, hinges connecting-the frame at one side to the vertical member of the said 'bracke't, the said guide when in normal'or closed position extending; in front of and parallel with the feeding side of the sewing machine ,Gopies of this patent maj be obtained for for guiding thefabric to the sewing machine,";the hinges having their pintles disposed vertically to-pe'rmit of swinging the guide from the normal closed position outward into an open position to one side of and at an angle to the sewing machine, "and a spring catch on the guide frame adaptedto engage the vertical member of the bracket to hold the guide 7 in normal working position.

2. In a guide for a sewingmachin the.

combination with a bench adaptedfto support a sewing machine, of a bracket extend? ing forwardly from bench, a rectangu largu de frame hinged atone side on; the

outer "endof said bracketfthe hinges having their pintles disposed vertically to per- 'mit of swinging the, frame .into normal or closed position: parallel tothe bench. and in front of the feeding side of the sewing machine or into an open position to give access .to the" sewing machine,v horizontal guide bars carried by said guide frame,

the said bar s when theframe is in the closed position guiding the: fabric tov the sewing machine, and means for locking the guide frame to the bracket when the guide frame is in. closed or working POSltlOIl.

with projecting brackets on itscside memji A guide for sew: g machines, comprise mg a vertically arranged frame provided here near the uppjer ends thereof,. the said brackets having vertical, pins, a horizontal guide bar supported at its ends 'om said pins, an angular bracket pro3ect1ng from one side member fof the frame and having an adjustable member thereon, a horizontal guide .bar secured to. said adjustable meniber, the saidYguide bar being ii'n a lower plane than, the first guidebarand. spaced testimony whereof I. have signed, 1 my nameto this specification inv the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' U THOM DENNISUN ,Witnesseszf T 1 g i WILLIAM P. GOEBE'LQ i a JoHNP. DAVIS,

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